Take the red pill

Welcome to the Door to my mind. By entering it you will share in my internal dialogue.
It's as interesting as watching paint dry. If you want brain numbing experience proceed at your own risk.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

How's this for a sub-culture: Freeganism

Freeganism is a total boycott of an economic system.As freegans we forageinstead of buying to avoid being wasteful consumers ourselves.Perhaps themost notorious freegan strategy is what is commonly called "urbanforaging" or "dumpster diving". This technique involves rummaging throughthe garbage of retailers, residences, offices, and other facilities foruseful goods. Rather, we use other methods of transportation includingtrainhopping, hitchhiking, walking, skating, and biking.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

A new way to live-Modern Design

I was checking out a web site (http://www.loftcube.net/main.html) using a nifty browser toolbar app. from Stumbleupon.com. It selects web sites randomly based on personalized preferences you select. For example; architecture,books, counterculure, atheist/agnostic, blues music, liberal politics and food/cooking.

The LoftCube is an interesting modern loft design concept originating in Berlin. The idea is a rooftop temporary,minimalistic, domicile approximately 40 square meters. Think geodesic domes of the 1960's but with modern design. It's placed on top of the building of your choice using a freight helicopter or construction crane. You just need a rooftop to rent. And, it can be moved city to city.

This might be the perfect thing in case water levels rise due to global warming.

Friday, January 05, 2007

David Beauroy’s Tasting Notes – January 6th Vintages Release

David Beauroy’s Tasting Notes – January 6th Vintages Release

$10-15 RANGE

WHITES

Miguel Torres Viña Esmeralda 2005, Spain – DO Catalunya, $11.95, p.7

A lovely blend of Moscatel (85%) and Gewurtz (15%). Clean and fresh with floral, basil, rosewater and honeyed notes. Slightly off-dry, long length and a crisp finish. Enjoy this terrific value with Prosciutto Melon.

Pretty amber colour with clear notes of candied fruit and zest, raisins, fresh dates, marmalade and roasted almonds. Medium dry and soft with brilliant aroma replays on the palate. Have it on its own or with some good blue cheese.

Ardbeg 10 Years Old The Ultimate Single Islay Malt, Scotland, +560474, $74.95, p.19

Extraordinary! If you are a fan of the smoky and peaty style of Islay, then this will be a treat! So complex and layered that it feels as though you are tasting 2 or 3 different Malts. Full of candied fruit, toffee, smoke, citrus, pear, spring blossoms and more smoke! And there does not seem to be a finish...!

No-brainer -- but no one cares because we're all using IM, especially at work.

* Second Life Ends a Life

Skullduggery in Second Life -- probably digital adultery -- ends in a real-life murder.

* Year o' the Laptop

Half of all new computers sold in 2007 will be laptops and 20 percent of those will be Apple's MacBooks.

* Print to Web

A major newspaper gives up printing on paper to publish exclusively online.

* Semel Says 'Sayonara'

Yahoo CEO Terry Semel discovers he wants to spend more time with his family.

* Apple Goes Apple

The entire Beatles catalog is licensed exclusively to iTunes for a year.

* HD-DVD Wins

HD-DVD is the clear winner over Blu-ray in the DVD format wars. Oh yeah, and the PS3 is a bust.

* Implantable Contact Lenses

Synthetic corneas will be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, allowing the shortsighted to have artificial contact lenses transplanted right into their eyes. No more popping out!

* Digg Becomes the New Friendster

Digg holds out for a big payday but ends up like Friendster (i.e., no friends).

* No More Dads

Artificial gametes made from female eggs are sold over the internet, making fathers biologically irrelevant.

* PaedoSpace

Sex offenders start their own social networking service. It's popular on Capitol Hill.

* Life on Mars

One of the Mars rovers lasts another year on the red planet (making it four years total). The other plunges into a crater.

* Greenland Becomes Green

As the ice melts, Greenland becomes literally green.

* Raelians Need Not Apply

A human embryo is cloned for real.

* First AT&T, Then Google

A whistle-blower reveals that the National Security Agency has been wiretapping Google for some time.

* Google Goes G-Man

Google gives up search queries to the feds. Likely scenario: The FBI asks who's been searching for terms like "dirty bomb" and Google hands over all the IP addresses.

* Don't Don't Be Evil

Google drops "Don't be evil" as its corporate mantra. Evil has its justifications, but no one likes a hypocrite.

* DNA Database for Athletes

To stamp out doping, the Olympic Committee orders all athletes to submit DNA samples to a global database, which matches blood found in doping forensics to cheats. Forensics include needles, tubes, bags of blood and skin cells on stacks of 100-euro notes seized at doping clinics.

* Online Sitcom Picked Up by Network

Encouraged by the news, the internet becomes home to 5,000 clones of Friends, shot by friends using their friends but unwatched even by their friends.

* They're Watching You

Congress passes a law requiring internet service providers to keep logs of all web traffic and e-mail for three years.

* NYT Goes Free

The New York Times opens its archives from behind the paid firewall, realizing it's more lucrative to be the internet's paper of record than charging readers for individual stories. Thankfully, Thomas Friedman's clichés and mixed metaphors remain behind the pay firewall for at least two weeks.

* MySpace Spaces Out

MySpace splinters as teens head for niche sites. New services that control profiles across multiple social networking sites begin to take off.

A really tasty mouthful! Clean berry notes with exotic spices in the background on the nose. Dry and balanced with medium body, silky tannins, and long length (the 13.5% alcohol adds some heat too). Terrific value from Rioja!

An interesting and unusual blend of Shiraz (52%), Merlot (44%), and a touch of Cab. Sauvignon (4%). The result is a lush combination of raspberry, Danish butter cookies, and marzipan on the nose. Dry and med-full bodied, with a soft texture and medium length. Superb now!

Katnook Estate has done it again! (I was very keen on their 2001 Merlot that came out in August). This Cab. Sauv. is well structured and delicious with an irresistible mix of blackberries, cedar, and spice. Truly a classic Coonawarra Cab.!

Bold flavours of currants and black cherries make up this very complex and meaty wine. A little closed on the nose with some fruit and subtle dabs of lavender present. Dry with a smooth texture, good balancing acidity, med-full-bodied, good length and a good dose of alcohol (14.5%)! Good value!

2002 was a fabulous vintage in Burgundy and this wine is good evidence of that. Clear scents of cherry, strawberry, beetroot, some earthiness and spices. On the palate it’s dry, medium-bodied with good complexity and length.

Inky with juicy cherry and raspberry, and hints of vanilla and freshly turned earth folded in. Dry and soft with very pleasant strawberry jam notes on the palate, med-full bodied, beautifully balanced, and long length. A great match for game!

Looking for some Vintage Champagne? 1999 was a very good year in the region. This one is complex and delicious! Notes of brioche, butter, nuts, pears and apples. It is medium to full-bodied, with a long finish.

Monday, December 18, 2006

Open Lettter to comments on Bombippy.com

First, I want to address Michael Crichton’s book, State of Fear. State of Fear is a piece of garbage. Not only does it take liberties with the information it chooses to publish, it tries to sound intellectual but also it comes off as defensive. Who cares if it has footnotes and quotes research? Anyone can manufacture so-called truth if that is his or her aim. Look at the Bush War in Iraq. The book is a Hollywood film script cum PR stunt.

Anyone claiming that Global Warming is false is denying the irrefutable truth. It's on par with denying the holocaust.

Reading State of Fear reminds me of countless discussions I’ve had with neo-con Bush lovers who verbally attack with emotion versus saying anything well thought out or supported by fact.

Denying the facts provided in the Inconvenient Truth just because a Democrat is presenting them is pathetic. Just go back to watching your NFL football and drinking Budweiser. Rather I should say go back to sticking your head in the ground and wishing for a return to the good ole days when Bush stole office.

Like Gore says in the film. If you throw, a frog into boiling water, the frog will leap out. However, if you put a frog in warm water and slowly turn the heat up the frog will remain complacent and boil to death. To all those denier’s of the facts and/or truth keep complacent, keep on consuming at the ridiculous rate you already are, focus on your selfishness and keep on polluting.

What do you care you will not be alive to live in the world you leave behind.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Livebait.tv/Episode 7--DJ Champion

We interview Max Morin aka DJ Champion who has been making waves ever since the release of his first album Chill’ em all, released in 2004. Chill’ em all is a unique concoction of rockin’ guitars, techno beats, incredible vocals and contagious melodies.

Chill’ em all, built a following over time, with rock radio currently playing the single “No Heaven” (featuring vocalist Betty Bonifassi). It has sold more than 40,000 copies to date and won a number of awards.

About Me

I live in Toronto with Rose and and Wolf.
My work is close to home. I like to read.
Can't miss the NY Times Sunday mornings. Can't resist watching back-to-back epsiodes of ENTOURAGE.
A loyal Leaf fan who's hoping to win the lottery and buy seasons tickets.